City of Santa Paula
City Council Special
MAYOR CARLOS JUAREZ
VICE MAYOR JENNY CROSSWHITE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDRO A. CHAVEZ
COUNCILMEMBER LESLIE CORNEJO
COUNCILMEMBER GABRIELA ORNELAS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
SANTA PAULA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
4:30 PM - City Council Special Meeting
SANTA PAULA CITY HALL
970 VENTURA STREET
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
JULIE LATSHAW, CITY CLERK
DAN SINGER, CITY MANAGER
MONICA CASTILLO, CITY ATTORNEY
BRINGING ITEMS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
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4. ORDER OF BUSINESS
4.A STUDY SESSION: PROPERTY: EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HALLOCK DRIVE AND You are invited to participate in all Regular City Council meetings. Agendas are posted in the front of Santa Paula City Hall, 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meetings. The City Council's regular meetings start at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 970 Ventura Street in Santa Paula. Special and Closed Sessions vary by date and time.
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SPECIAL MEETING - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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TELEGRAPH ROAD (TRIANGLE PROPERTY)
5. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54956, et seq.) for the following purpose:
5.A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.8. Property: East-Southeast of Hallock Drive and Telegraph Road (Triangle Property), APN: 107004405, Agency Negotiator: James Mason, Community and Economic Development Director, Negotiating Party: Xavier Maignan, Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
6. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
7. ADJOURNMENT
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I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this City Council Agenda on the bulletin board near the front door of City Hall, 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, California.
On_________________ at______________Signed:_________________________ Julie Latshaw
City Clerk
City of Santa Paula - City Council Special - City Council Special Meeting 3 Xavier Maignan
THE
TRIANGLE
PROJECT
4 The Triangle has been under discussion for a long time
A TOPIC REVISITED
5 A GATEWAY (2012) BEST USE ANALYSIS
(KOSMONT, 2021)
6 ● COVID – Work from home culture – more professionals in Santa Paula working remotely
● Huge residential population increase in direct proximity to the Triangle
● Electric car use dramatically increased and will continue ● Travel via Hwy 126 increasing – business and vacation travel (goods & services, road trip vacations, etc.)
● Many major development projects in-progress surrounding the Triangle
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
7 Housing & Human Services
Hospital, Medical
Office Bldg, Completion
by 2030
298 housing units,
Completion by 2028
Over 2,500 people and
growing
Harvest
Medical Pavilion
Citrus Flats
Apartments
Harvest
at Limoneira
8 Recreation –
Capitalizing on the Historic Southern Pacific Railroad
The Sunburst
Railbikes
VCTC SPBL
Rails with Trails
9 Santa Paula Branch Line – Rails with Trails
10 Undeveloped, dirt field
Terrible visual gateway to SP
Unauthorized overnight parking
Homeless/indigent activity
RFQ 2022 – City contemplating
what is in SP’s best interest
for this property
Current Triangle
Status
11 A LITTLE ABOUT ME
...and why I am here talking with you today
12 I am the owner of
the property
located at 18201 E
Telegraph Rd.
Directly adjacent
to / diagonally
across from The
Triangle
XAVIER MAIGNAN
13 Collector Car Vault
established in 2012
I have dedicated the past
13 years to restoring and
renovating this landmark
and historic property.
XAVIER MAIGNAN
14 1917 - 1930’s
Originally a Teague
McKevett Packing
House, with Sunkist
operations as a
citrus processing
plant
15 2014 - Today
Thriving, high-end
collector car storage
and lifestyle facility,
curated native/exotic
landscape, indoor/outdoor
event and studio space
Destination
for drives,
gatherings,
photography,
w/ automotive
industry
powerhouses
Other industries
– art, music,
interior design,
furniture,
agriculture,
etc.
16 17
18 Why Me?
● I am at the heart of Santa
Paula’s major development
projects – Harvest at Limoneira - Harvest Medical Pavilion - Citrus Flats Apartments - VCTC Bicycle Trail - Triangle Property ● The Triangle property is not
only a gateway to Santa Paula;
it is also my front yard.
19 Why Me? Continued
● I am not an anonymous, corporate
investor.
● I am dedicated to and invested in
the success of this project and SP.
● I understand what it takes to make
things happen, to transform a
challenging property into a
destination.
● I have a track-record of working with
the city, in partnership, to create a
thriving business.
● I am an active member of the SP
community – Rotary, VCTC Bicycle
Trail Advisor.
● 99% of my employees live in Ventura
County and 50% in Santa Paula.
● I am present, on-site, every day,
working to bring excellence to
Santa Paula.
● The success of the Triangle is
integrally linked to the success of
my business.
20 VISION
A DESTINATION
21 EXCELLENCE. QUALITY. REAL. INVITING
NON-SYNTHETIC
NATURAL
Sustainable materials,
woods, metals, century
plants, trees and grasses
Capitalize on the
seasonal, local produce
& culture of the Santa
Clara Valley
WHOLESOME
INNOVATIVE
Nutritious and
intriguing options
with real ingredients
Interesting, stylish,
contemporary, high-end
& avant-garde, yet
within reach to the
locals and passersby
22 23
24 ANAHEIM PACKING DISTRICT – Template, Inspiration, Inuendo Designed in 1919 by
Roy C. Wilson – the
same architect as
18201 E. Telegraph Rd.
Outdoor dining and
gathering space,
marketplace
Multi-purpose
entertainment and arts
space
PACKING HOUSE FARMER’S PARK MAKE BUILDING
25 26
A TEMPLATE
~ The Triangle
~ 18201 E. Telegraph Rd.
Synergy
Support
Logistics
Complementary
27 TRIANGLE DETAILS
28 FEATURES
Tesla Superchargers Retail Food & Beverage
A superior charging
product for desirable
customers
Entice locals and
passersby, local
products, nursery
Simple & Quality –
Rotisserie chicken,
wood-fired pizza,
Gelato, Coffee
Entertainment/Seasonal Basic Services Farmer’s Market
Musicians, artists,
pop-ups, pumpkin
patch, holiday
markets
Restrooms, bicycle
rentals and repair,
Amazon lockers
Fresh, seasonal
produce and plants
29 Tesla Superchargers ● Estimates of ~2 million Teslas on the road today
● Tesla = North American Charging
System (NACS) – Adopted by
nearly all major automakers
(e.g., Ford, GM, Nissan, Toyota,
Hyundai, Audi, Porsche, Rivian,
MBZ, etc.)
● The Triangle fills a huge gap -
Supercharging will open Hwy 126
travel route for Tesla and non-
Tesla drivers!
Gap!
30 Infrastructure
- Xavier Maignan – Ready to go
- Greenspace and shaded areas for outdoor
dining, child play, etc.
- Style integrated with 18201 E.
Telegraph Rd.
Landscape
Tesla Superchargers
Food
- Hawk Construction – Ready to go
- Land prep for 6-8 concrete pads
with utilities – No real building
- Indoor/outdoor mobile units and
quality prefabs
- Contract drafted – Ready to go
- Standard vehicle spaces and
pull-through spaces to
accommodate travel-trailers
- Restaurant Associates (R/A)
- Dining Management Company
- Introduced senior management to the
project and they are very interested
31 Financing & Logistics
Land Purchase
Logistics & Infrastructure Support
- Purchase price $1.1M
- Confirmed backing of Ventura’s Mission Bank
- 18201 E. Telegraph will act as a
logistics hub - storage, administration
- Enhance efficiency in development,
safety, operations, oversight
32 IN PROGRESS
01 02 03 04IDENTIFICATION &
IMPLEMENTATION
OF SERVICES
PERMITTING &
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVATION OF
PARTNERS
FINANCING &
ACQUISITION
Financing has been
secured
Specific entities
to be confirmed as
development
progresses
Key partners have
been secured with
contracts drafted
or identified with
interest
To begin after
acquisition and
activation
33 I am invested in the success of this project.
● I am not an anonymous / corporate investor.
● I am in it for the long game.
● I am motivated, willing, capable, funded and have a vision and a plan. ● My current assets can help deliver a product more efficiently and seamlessly.
● I am on-site, every day, working to develop this business. ● The success of the Triangle is essential to the success of my business and my future in Santa Paula.
34 Xavier Maignan
18201 E. Telegraph Rd
[email protected]
www.collectorcarvault.com
(805) 350-2211 (Mobile)
(805) 525-9550 (Office)
THANK YOU!
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